Cambodia
Facts
Area:
Total: 112,498 sq miles
Land: 109,690.sq miles
Water: 2,809 sq miles
Climate:
Tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation
Elevation Extremes:
Lowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 ft
Highest point: Phnum Aoral 5,937 ft
Population:
13,881,427
Ethnic Groups:
Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4%
Religions:
Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
Languages:
Khmer (official) 95%, French, English
Country name
Conventional long form: Kingdom of Cambodia
Conventional short form: Cambodia
Local long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea (phonetic pronunciation)
Local short form: Kampuchea
Former: Kingdom of Cambodia, Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, People's Republic of Kampuchea, State of Cambodia
Government type:
Multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy established in September 1993
Capital:
Phnom Penh
Independence:
9 November 1953 (from France)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$2,200 (2005 est.)
Currency:
Riel (KHR)
Time Zone:
GMT +7
Country Dialing Code:
+855
Electricity:
230V 50HzHz